NFL Stars Who Went Hollywood

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Bubba Smith

Bubba Smith, who died last August after an apparent diet-pill overdose, was one of the most feared defensive ends during his tenure in the NFL, where he played for the then-Baltimore Colts, the Houston Oilers and the Oakland Raiders during the 1960s and ‘70s. His one-liners in a slew of Miller Lite commercials helped him exercise his comedic muscle, and he played the soft-spoken officer Moses Hightower in the Police Academy movies and also appeared in television series including Charlie’s Angels and Good Times. (Photo: Warner Bros)